PORTLAND — The Portland Police Bureau will make it easier to identify officers during crowd control events like protests in response to public feedback.
KOIN reports the bureau said Friday it will assign each officer a three-digit number which will be displayed on their helmets during events. Officers currently wear lengthy personnel numbers instead of name tags, which can be difficult for people to see or remember.
Officers wear the personal identification numbers instead of name tags to prevent something known as doxxing.
“Doxxing involves publishing or making public personal information about an individual, such as addresses, phone numbers, and associates, for example,” the PPB said in a statement. “There have been concerns about the safety of officers and their families because of doxxing-related threats.”